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Saskatchewan taking livestock premises ID mandatory

Jan. 12, 2017 at 8:12 pm CST

Saskatchewan livestock producers wanting to take part in provincial programs will soon have to have a valid premises identification (ID) number. The provincial and federal governments on Thursday announced the new requirement for Saskatchewan producers will take effect “over the coming months.” The province has had a voluntary premises ID […]

Trade lawyer named federal trade minister

Jan. 10, 2017 at 2:33 pm CST

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Pattison merges Deere dealership chains

Jan. 10, 2017 at 11:22 am CST

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Mars to buy animal hospital chain

Jan. 10, 2017 at 3:07 am CST

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Animal pharma firm Merial formally joins Boehringer

Jan. 9, 2017 at 9:19 pm CST

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Fungicide cleared to curb verticillium wilt in potatoes

Jan. 7, 2017 at 4:16 pm CST

A label expansion for Syngenta’s Aprovia fungicide, to cover additional soil-borne potato diseases, makes it the first fungicide in Canada approved to suppress verticillium wilt in potatoes. Fumigants have been potato growers’ only option against the crop disease until now, Eric Phillips, Syngenta Canada’s fungicides and insecticides product lead, said […]

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No TB quarantines lifted over holidays

Jan. 6, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

None of the 50 ranch properties still under federal quarantine for bovine tuberculosis in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan have been released in the past two weeks, officials reported Thursday. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday resumed regular updates on its ongoing investigation into cases of bovine TB in […]

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Climate Corp. crop data system in beta for Western Canada

Jan. 5, 2017 at 8:21 pm CST

A major farm data analysis package, already being offered for sale in Eastern Canada for use this spring, is in beta testing toward a rollout later this year in Western Canada. Management from Monsanto and its farm data systems arm, The Climate Corp., speaking on a conference call Thursday, said […]

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Buhler trims net loss, expects improved sales

Jan. 5, 2017 at 5:58 pm CST

Strong sales of a limited-edition tractor line helped offset tighter margins and generally lower demand in fiscal 2016 for farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries. The Canadian company last Thursday booked a net loss of $2.7 million on $274.1 million in sales for its year ending Sept. 30, 2016, up from […]

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Tim’s, Burger King to cut some antibiotics from chicken supply

Jan. 4, 2017 at 5:01 am CST

The parent of fast-food chains Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to end the use of certain medically important antibiotics in its Canadian chicken supply chain in 2018. Restaurant Brands International (RBI) in late December announced the new policy on its website, saying it “will work with our supply chain […]

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